Political fragmentation
What Political fragmentation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Republicans were backed by workers, trade unions, socialists, communists and regionalists but lacked a single leader and unified staff.
Spain remained a fragmented collection of kingdoms, Castile and Aragon, with distinct laws and privileges known as fueros.
Topics that use Political fragmentation
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The drive to 'Great Power' status, 1516–1556 (AQA A-Level)
- The Spanish Civil War, 1936–39 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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